Leguan
[ˈleːɡuaːn]
The verdict
“Leguan” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hauptsächlich in Amerika vorkommende Echse
Corpus desk
Index DE-leguan · Leguan · German
Leguan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leguan |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːɡuaːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leguan“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leguan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɡuaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hauptsächlich in Amerika vorkommende Echse".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Leguan, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leguan, spelled L-E-G-U-A-N.
Definition
- 1hauptsächlich in Amerika vorkommende Echse
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leguan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hatten ein Terrarium für den grünen Leguan gebaut.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.